Synonyms of drifter
Examples of drifter in a Sentence
He was a drifter who hitchhiked from state to state.
the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job
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Jellyfish are also passive drifters, meaning that they are often unintentionally carried towards shore by powerful ocean currents.
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New Atlas,
30 June 2026
In both the series and Lee Child's novels, Jack Reacher is a drifter who moves from town to town, making Alan Ritchson's hero the show's only constant.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Joining the crew is Nick (MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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New Atlas,
30 June 2026
In both the series and Lee Child's novels, Jack Reacher is a drifter who moves from town to town, making Alan Ritchson's hero the show's only constant.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Joining the crew is Nick (MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for drifter
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“Drifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drifter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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drifter
noun
drift·er
ˈdrif-tər 
: one that drifts
especially
: a person who travels about without purpose
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